The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-27
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CONDITION OF THE CROPS
THE SIGNAL OFFICE TELLS wHA1
THE WEATHER HAS BEEN.

An Excess of One to Two Degrees
over the Normal Temperature Re-
ported in the Cotton Belt--No Change
in the Condition of the Ripenina
Winter Wheat Crop.
WASHINGTON, June 26.-The signal Office
has issued the following weather crop bulle
tin for the week ending June %:
TEMPERATURE.
During the week the weather has bcm
slightly cooler than the average for tn.
week in the agricultural districts east of the
Rocky Mountains, while it has been warmB
than usual on the Pacific coast. In thu
States of the Upper Mississippi aHe
Missouri valleys and Upper Lake
region, the daily average tempera
ture ranged from 81 to T. below normal,
while on the Atlantic coast, south OF Now
England and in the cotton and tobacco 70
gions the temperature differed but slightly
from normal. In northern California, Ore
gon and Washington Territory, the average
daily excess of temperature for the week
ranged from 4 to l0' The excess of tern.
perature for the season, from Jan. to June
25, amounting to daily average of from l.
to q continues over the cotton region, the
central Mississippi valley and thence west
ward to the Rocky Mountains, while in all
other agricultural districts, except at isolated
stations, the average daily temperature for
the season differs less than l. from normal.
RAINFALL.
During the week the rainfall has been in
excess in all the States on the Atlantic coast,
along the immediate east gulf coast and in
Western Missouri and Eastern Kansas the
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die Atlantic coast. In the Mississippi, Ohio
and Missouri valleys there was less rain
than usual, the deficiency amounting to
about an inch in the States of the Missis,
sippi valley. A large seasonal deficiency Of
rainfall, exceeding ten inches, continues
over the cotton region and n seasonal deh-
cheney exceeding five inches exists In Illi-
nois, Wisconsin and Iowa. In all other sec.
tions the rainfall for the season differs
slightly from normal
GENERAL REMARKS.
The weather during the week has been
generally favorable for the principal crops.
The rains in the South Atlantic States
doubtless improved the condition of staple
crops in that region. More rain is needed
in the cotton region, and the indications
this morning are that rain will occur in
the Lower Mississippi and Ohio valleys by
Monday afternoon.
The weather has been favorable for har-
vesting in the wheat region, there having
been an excess of sunshine and very littld
rain In the corn region the weather has
| been generally favorable, although in some
! localities more rain is needed, and the cooler
weather of the past week must have slightly
retarded the growth of the corn crop.
| In New England where haying is now in
progress, the condition. have been especially
favorable to the hay crop All the crops
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| States have been improved by rains, al
though in the northern portions of New
England and New York there has been less
| than the usual amount of sunshine, attended
with cool weather.
WINTER WHEAT.
EHIcAGo, June 26--The Farmers Re-
uiep this week will say: Although no
change has taken place in the condition OF
the ripe and fast ripening winter wheat
crop since our report of last week, 1t is
gratifying TO note that no material damage
Is being done 10 the crop by rust Harvest-
ing operations are progressing rapidly and
the weather is everywhere favorable for the
work.
Growing crops are in need OF rain in ILL.,
nois and the Western States.
The hay crop is very light
Corn prospects are excellent
Fruit prospects are fair.
The condition of wheat in the diherenA
States is as follows
Many Wisconsin counties report an aver
age condition of SO per cent.
Thirteen counties in Iowa place the aver
age condition at SO per cent, with little
damage by bugs
Eleven Minnesotasounties report an aver
age of 20 per cent
Nine counties in Nebraska place the aver
age at 80 per cent.
The crop is In good condition In Dakota.
The oat crop has been generally damaged
by drought and insects. Indiana, Michigan
and Ohio alone report the crop in good con-
dition.